Full-Day Sacred Valley Tour from Cusco with Maras and Moray

1 Day Duration

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About This Tour

The Sacred Valley of the Incas, in Peru's Andean region, was an important agricultural and strategic area for the Incas. Stretching along the Vilcanota River be...

Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Cusco, Urubamba, Písac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, Maras · Languages: English, Spanish

Know before you go: This activity covers 5 places of tourist interest.; This activity follows a time-controlled schedule at each place visited. It is an excellent option for people with very limited days.

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What's Included

Pick up from your hotel in Cusco
Tourist mobility (shared service)
Buffet lunch in Urubamba
Professional guide in English / Spanish

Not Included

Tourist entrance ticket (70 soles)
Entrance ticket to the salt mines (20 soles)
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Itinerary

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Day 01

Sacred Valley, Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Pisac

Pick up from your hotel at 6:30 am. Chinchero Handicraft MarketThis town is located 28 km from Cusco on the paved road to Urubamba. It is home to a beautiful colonial temple built on Inca foundations. Its main attraction, however, is the handicraft market, originally dedicated to the barter of agricultural products between the villagers of the valley and those of the highlands. Today, the market is a true spectacle of color and movement, fascinating visitors with its offer of handicrafts and textile garments made in the purest pre-Columbian style. This town is located 28 km from Cusco on the paved road to Urubamba. It is home to a beautiful colonial temple built on Inca foundations. Its main attraction, however, is the handicraft market, originally dedicated to the barter of agricultural products between the villagers of the valley and those of the highlands. Today, the market is a true spectacle of color and movement, fascinating visitors with its offer of handicrafts and textile garments made in the purest pre-Columbian style. MorayLocated 7 km from Maras and about 1 hour from the city of Cusco via Chinchero, this is one of the most spectacular visits in the region. Here, you will find circular terraces of different sizes that were used for agricultural experimentation. It is also considered a place of concentration of feminine energy and a magnetic center of the Pachamama. Located 7 km from Maras and about 1 hour from the city of Cusco via Chinchero, this is one of the most spectacular visits in the region. Here, you will find circular terraces of different sizes that were used for agricultural experimentation. It is also considered a place of concentration of feminine energy and a magnetic center of the Pachamama. Salt Mines of MarasLocated northwest of the town of Maras, these salt mines are made up of about 3,000 small wells. Salt has been obtained here since pre-Hispanic times through a system of drying salt water from an underground stream in the sun. Once the water has evaporated, the salt is ready for sale. Located northwest of the town of Maras, these salt mines are made up of about 3,000 small wells. Salt has been obtained here since pre-Hispanic times through a system of drying salt water from an underground stream in the sun. Once the water has evaporated, the salt is ready for sale. UrubambaA great place known for Inca production, especially corn, and today for its beautiful countryside and abundant fruit trees. It is also an excellent place to enjoy a typical buffet lunch from the area. A great place known for Inca production, especially corn, and today for its beautiful countryside and abundant fruit trees. It is also an excellent place to enjoy a typical buffet lunch from the area. OllantaytamboThis typical Inca village is located 21 km from Urubamba at 2,800 meters above sea level. It was named in honor of the cacique Ollanta, famous for his romance with an Inca princess, daughter of Pachacutec. One of its best-preserved areas extends north of Hanan Huacaypata Plaza, with 15 blocks of mansions built on carved stone walls. In the vast archaeological site on the hill above the town, buildings such as the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana, and the Baths of the Princess stand out. This typical Inca village is located 21 km from Urubamba at 2,800 meters above sea level. It was named in honor of the cacique Ollanta, famous for his romance with an Inca princess, daughter of Pachacutec. One of its best-preserved areas extends north of Hanan Huacaypata Plaza, with 15 blocks of mansions built on carved stone walls. In the vast archaeological site on the hill above the town, buildings such as the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana, and the Baths of the Princess stand out. PisacPisac is located 33 km from Cusco by paved road in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It has an ancient town, an archaeological site considered among the most important in Cusco, and a modern town of colonial origin. This place also has a very famous handicraft market that attracts thousands of visitors. Pisac is located 33 km from Cusco by paved road in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It has an ancient town, an archaeological site considered among the most important in Cusco, and a modern town of colonial origin. This place also has a very famous handicraft market that attracts thousands of visitors. The tour can also end in Ollantaytambo for tourists who have planned their trip to Machu Picchu at 15:30. End of the tour in Cusco at 7:00 pm.